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Job Description
Apply knowledge of engineering, biology, and biomechanical principles to the design, development, and evaluation of biological and health systems and products, such as artificial organs, prostheses, instrumentation, medical information systems, and health management and care delivery systems.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 17-2031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 89,970.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 43.00
- Currently, there are 20,590 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Biomedical Engineers”.
Also Known As…
- Biomedical Engineers
- Research Engineer
- Professor
- Clinical Engineer
- Biomedical Technician
- Biomedical Manager
- Biomedical Equipment Technician (BMET)
- Biomedical Engineering Technician
- Biomedical Engineering Director
- Biomedical Engineer
- Biomedical Electronics Technician
- Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)
- Project Engineer
- Product Development Engineer
- Principal Engineer
- Orthopedic Designer
- Nanotechnologist
- Medical Engineer
- Imaging Engineer
- Genetic Engineer
- Field Clinical Engineer
- Dialysis Engineer
- Clinical Engineering Director
- Certified Prosthetist
- Certified Orthotist
- Bioprocess Engineer
- Biomedical Service Engineer
- Biomedical Imaging Center Director
- Biomedical Field Service Engineer
- Biomedical Engineering Technologist
- Biomedical Engineering Supervisor
- Biomedical Analytical Scientist
- Biomechanical Engineer
- Biomaterials Engineer
- Biochemical Engineer
- Bio-Mechanical Engineer
- Associate Professor
- Assistant Professor
Tasks for “Biomedical Scientist”
- Research new materials to be used for products, such as implanted artificial organs.
- Conduct training or in-services to educate clinicians and other personnel on proper use of equipment.
- Design and deliver technology to assist people with disabilities.
- Adapt or design computer hardware or software for medical science uses.
- Develop models or computer simulations of human biobehavioral systems to obtain data for measuring or controlling life processes.
- Teach biomedical engineering or disseminate knowledge about the field through writing or consulting.
- Conduct preventative maintenance on equipment.
- Install, adjust, maintain, repair, or provide technical support for biomedical equipment.
- Design and develop medical diagnostic and clinical instrumentation, equipment, and procedures, using the principles of engineering and biobehavioral sciences.
- Advise and assist in the application of instrumentation in clinical environments.
- Manage teams of engineers by creating schedules, tracking inventory, creating and using budgets, and overseeing contract obligations and deadlines.
- Diagnose and interpret bioelectric data, using signal processing techniques.
- Conduct research, along with life scientists, chemists, and medical scientists, on the engineering aspects of the biological systems of humans and animals.
- Evaluate the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of biomedical equipment.
- Advise hospital administrators on the planning, acquisition, and use of medical equipment.
- Develop new applications for energy sources, such as using nuclear power for biomedical implants.
- Write documents describing protocols, policies, standards for use, maintenance, and repair of medical equipment.
- Keep documentation of service histories on all biomedical equipment.
- Analyze new medical procedures to forecast likely outcomes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Deflectors
- Sterilization-in-place equipment
- Ultra high speed magnetic resonance imaging MRI scanner machines
- Ultrasound imaging scanners
- Milling machines
- Spine simulators
- Laptop computers
- Cardiovascular prosthetic device testers
- Pulsating bubble surfactometers PBS
- Microvalves
- Microplate readers
- Laser ablation machines
- Micropumps
- Grass stimulators
- Centrifuges
- Bio-signal amplifiers
- Optical particle detectors
- Material fatigue and dynamics characterization devices
- Biosafety cabinets
- Magnetic resonance imaging MRI systems
- Microelectrodes
- Pulse oximeters
- Multi-axis kinematic knee simulators
- Biomagnetic imaging scanners
- Quantum-based switching applications Q-switch electron waveguides
- Non-invasive blood pressure monitor analyzers
- Fluorescence microscopes
- Arbitrary waveform generators
- Sublimation printers
- Intravenous IV pump analyzers
- X ray machines
- Electromyographs EMG
- Optical coherence tomography OCT scanners
- Superconducting quantum interference devices SQUID
- Ultrasonic testing apparatus
- Prosthetic limb testers
- Ultrasound wattmeters
- Molecular cytosensors
- Hardness testing devices
- Plastic injection molding machines
- Pacemaker analyzers
- Load sensors
- Skinfold calipers
- Rapid toxicity testing systems
- Strain gauges
- Microfluidic networks
- Strain gauge conditioners
- Material tension/compression testing devices
- Incubators
- Environmental conditions measurement devices
- Oscilloscopes
- Impact testers
- Radio frequency amplifiers
- Torsiometers
- Endovascular stent-graft testing instruments
- Medical radiation dosimeters
- Bacteria-based biosensors
- Soft materials in-vitro simulation system
- Anthropometers
- Polymer matrices
- Multimeters
- Footswitch sensors
- Multi-photon microscopes
- Opto-electronic electrogoniometers
- Piezoelectric ceramic transducers
- Piezoelectric sensors
- Activity monitoring devices
- Two-point discriminators
- Polygraph recorders
- Circuit analyzers
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR spectrometers
- Optical tomographic imaging scanners
- Pressure and temperature measurement devices
- Ventilator performance analyzers
- Basic stamp microcontrollers
- Polymer scaffolds
- Insole sensors
- Dissolved oxygen polarographic measurement devices
- 3T scanners
- Immuno-sensors
- Microplate washers
- Digital sonomicrometers
- Ultrasound indention probes
- Acoustic measurement systems
- Physical conditioning treadmill exercisers
- Electrical particle detectors
- Electroplating apparatus
- Force platforms
- Incubator performance analyzers
- High-speed digital cameras
- Single photon emission computed tomography SPECT scanners
- Defibrillator testing devices
- Isolators
- Biomimetic robots
- Biomedical device electrical safety testers
- Molecular vacuum pumps
- Grip dynamometers
- Axial-torsional testing systems
- Glass micromolds
- Eye tracking devices
- Gas flow control systems
- Bio-signal simulators
- Micromolding lithography equipment
- Cone-plate viscometers
- Spirometers
- Functional magnetic resonance imaging fMRI scanners
- Bio-sensors
- Optical traps
- Maskless photolithography equipment
- Finger joint flexure testers
- X ray lithography equipment
- Scanning probe microscopes SPM
- Positron emission tomography PET scanners
- Pinch gauges
- Pressure sensors
- Microcontrollers
- Microplating equipment
- Electroencephalography EEG equipment
- Plasma excitation chambers
- Micromanipulation microrheology microscopes
- Electrode bevelers
- Motion actuators
- Bioreactors
- Servopneumatic actuators
- Polymerase chain reaction PCR equipment
- Electrode pullers
- Acousto-optic modulators
- Electrosurgery testing devices
- Servopneumatic axial test instruments
- Frequency shifters
- Accelerometers
- Ultrasound transducers
- Patient monitoring testing devices
- Pressure transducers
- Dynamometers
- Flow control devices
- Desktop computers
- Spinal disk implant wear testers
- Posturographic measurement systems
- Radiation compliance testing devices
- Spectrofluorimeters
- Pacemaker testing devices
- Dassault Systems SOLIDWORKS
- Microsoft Word
- Failure rate data in perspective FARADIP software
- Defect tracking software
- Failure rate database software
- Hierarchical simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis HSPICE
- ANSYS
- Reliability centered maintenance RCM software
- Rapid prototyping software
- Medical imaging software
- Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS
- Calibration software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Medical information software
- Motion analysis software
- Functional modeling software
- Simulation program with integrated circuit emphasis SPICE
- Failure mode and effects analysis FMEA software
- C++
- Requirements management software
- Criticality analysis software
- Project estimation software
- Test automation software
- Computational modeling software
- IBM Rational RequisitePro
- Instrument validation software
- Three-dimensional motion capture software
- Virtual instrument software
- R
- Electronic design automation EDA software
- System testing software
- Systems analysis programs for hands on integrated reliability evaluation software SAPHIRE
- Zuken
- Force sensitive applications FSA software
- Microsoft Excel
- Verilog
- Neural network modeling software
- Diagramming software
- Finite element method FEM software
- Mean time between failures MBTF software
- Technis BETAPLUS
- Calculating optimum maintenance parameters COMPARE
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Materials testing software
- Embedded systems testing software
- Biomechanical modeling software
- Rapid application development RAD software
- Equipment compliance testing software
- C
- IBM Rational ClearQuest
- National Instruments LabVIEW
- Microsoft Office
- Circuit simulation software
- Stratasys FDM MedModeler
- Fourier transform infrared FTIR software
- Mentor Graphics
- Schematic design entry software
- Image analysis software
- ERP software
- Stochastic modeling software
- IBM Rational ClearCase
- Common cause failure assessment software
- Microsoft Visual Basic
- Hardware description language HDL
- Laboratory information management system LIMS
- Molecular simulation software
- Computational fluid dynamics CFD software
- Hypertext markup language HTML
- Root cause analysis software
- Electromechanical testing analysis software
- SAP BusinessObjects Crystal Reports
- OrCAD Capture
- Extensible markup language XML
- Unified modeling language UML
- Fault modeling software
- Dyadem FMEA Pro-6
- Numerical analysis software
- Charting software
- Electromyograph analysis software
- Minitab
- SNOINO RCM Pro
- Microsoft Project
- Force platform software
- Instrument control software
- Mathsoft Mathcad
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Gait analysis software
- PTC Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire
- Advanced computer simulation language ACSL
- The MathWorks MATLAB
- JavaScript
- SNOINO Ttree
- Preventive maintenance software
- Fault tree analysis FTA software
- Human modeling software
- Wolfram Research Mathematica
- Cadence Encounter Test